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-W LADY MAIL CARRIER. She Does the Work as Well as Any Man Could. During the absence of Mr. Sam Power, who is now enjoying his annual 15-day vacation, his place as carrier on R. F. D. route No. 1 is being taken and filled acceptably in + every way by his sister, Miss Geraldine Power. Two years ago she was selected by Mr. Power as his substitute, and was given the appointment won the recommendation of Postmas. ter John R. Cochran. When the carriers went out on the routes Tuesday morning Miss Power drove a big black mule, and she was not the least bit timid about managing him She tripped lightly into the buggy after placing the pouch of mail and set off on the 25-mile journey, in a brisk trot. She knows the route well, and she is also well known Kir tho ratrnns alnn? the line l/J fcUV {/MVA VMW V? ^ 0 ? Route No. 4 winds in the direction of Portman Shoals and is some 25 miles in length, but Miss Power makes the trip, delivering all mails, and returned to the office here in the afternoon sometimes before any of the carriers have put in appearance. The postoffice people say she is one of the very best cariers in the service. Mr Power is spending his vacation on his farm, just outside the western limits of the city, and does not feel the least anxiety as to the service his patrons on Route No. A will receive during his absence. Miss Power has served them before and they know her and appreciate her efforts. ?Anderson Advocate. FAILURES FOR SIX MONTHS. jsKjvt ; *' ;s South Carolina's Showing Particularly Good. Commercial failures in the United Viino mnntha pn dine OldlCd UU1 Illg UtUV AUVA* VAAV September 30 were 11,946 in number and $179,677,523 in amount of defaulted indebtedness, according to statistics complied by R. G. Dun & Co. In the corresponding months of V 190? there were 8,090 failures, and the amount involved was $116,036,348. Manufacturing failures were , v 2,862 in number and $79,140,431 in amount, against 1954 similar suspensions last year, with liabilities of $62,783,957. There were 8,630 tradV. " ing defaults for $72,810,227, against 5,878 failures in this clas% last year for $39,893,927. Other commercial failures numbered 454 and involved $27,726*865, against 258 for $13,358,464 in 1907. Banking and other fiduciary concerns suspended to the number of 147 with liabilities of / ' $116,108,661, against 29 banking failures for $12,945,669 last year. As to number and amount, failures have been above normal, but there are many evidences that the season of liquidation is nearing an end, the latest figures showing improvement * ': over those of months early in the year and the recovery is especially j);' noteworthy in respect to the number of failures. Thus, the first three months of 1908 recorded 4,909 commensal failures, the 2nd quarter 3,800 and the past 3 months only 3,227. ? ; At this rate of improvement there is - good reason to hope that the last quarter of the year will be about nor mal, and will certainly show a gratifying decrease in both number and -.. amount of liabilities when comparison is made with the corresponding three months la^t year. It is also proper to take in .o consideration the r * ?a/ii,no otinn ViDS hflfi to ldt'l mat i^vuyvi uvivu mv.v Combat the additional handicap of > the national elec ion. Recent returns of liabilities have tended to show more decre? se in comparison % with earlier figures, if allowance is fzr . made for the few exceptionally large suspensions, notably one in flour mill: * ing, and another one in fish, while fk speculative disasters have also been heavy, although disturbing the current of legitimate business a very jpV little, if any. At the South liabilities were about $14,000,000, or almost 100 per cent. . v larger than the previous year, and the increase in number was 750. Yet even in this section there were four States recording smaller liabilities namely, Delaware, the District of Columbia, North Carolina and South Carolina. Only two of these states, Delaware and South Carolina, reported fewer failures and the increase in liabilities in Maryland was $2,300,000 and in Tennessee $2,600,000, while many other States supplied a difference of about $1,000,000 and in Georgia the increase was over 100 per cent, or about $2,350,000. The _ three Southwestern States recorded an increase of over $4,000,000, or almost exactly 100 per cent., and the number of failures was 477 larger. These increases were about evenly shared by ail tnree states. aSgif* 4 - m; Couldn't Resist Lady. Solicitor P. T. Hildebrand, of Orangeburg, refused to recommend the pardon of J. M. Way, who shot and killed a young man named Palmer. In his letter to Governor Ansel he said: "Mnny of the good people who have signed Way's petition have been to) me and said they could not resist the temptation to sign the application for pardon for two reasons, that it was presented by his daughter, a grown i young lady of quite handsome ap-j pearance, yet knowing on many oc-| v casions he would whip her with a } "huggv whip and beat his wife." Recalling two other instances in j which Way served sentences for kill-; ings and pointing out how he was a man of ungovernable temper. Mr. Hildebrand says: , "I will say nothing of the threats made by him against his wife and against the prosecuting attorney in case of liberation. I lay little stress oil the vapid threats of a man sucn f as he is, but I respectfully submit he is not a proper person to be turned loose in a community of law-abiding; citizens." ; The presiding judge also strongly endorsed the petition with an adverse recommendation. Those nice waste baskets have arrived at The Herald Book Store. Also, a beautiful line of box papers. We J bought a line of drummer's samples, and are selling fine papers at less than one-half the usual prices. \ (Cool Oct( I reminds us that | distant and of tb | fortable wraps. P needs of our trad | have in stock ar Ladies' and I from which you than to select y< The widest ran shades in the cou We are also und ters for high cias: Millinery anc Let us serve you. Mrs. A. McB. Bamberg Saint Angel, Aiken, Sou Select Day and For Young La 'This well known institution affords excellent opportunities for a thorough, practical, and refined education. The courses are Primary, Grammar, Commercial, and Academic, with additional facilities for perfectly Location is Ideal in Academy Opens Sept 14, 19 REV.DIRECTREf IwTn T with its chilly bla T for the home tha T one of our splendi 4 HEATERS,STO 2 of which we have 2 have a wide range 2 for you to selecl 2 hooves you, now 2 cold, "to get busy 2 needs in this dire 2 good assortment o J Rugs, Carpets 2 and ask but the oj i 1 1 ?f. to you mat we ca 2 over city prices. 2 ters for all kinds o 1 FURNITURE ar 2 At our store the p 2 that low prices a: 2 the sacrifice of qu; 2 your patronage. } Bamberg Furnitui 2 BAMBERG iliici 1 Portrait Pb IO F CO LUiV Will be at Olar on ' Saturday, October 151 the purpose of takin for the people of thai gentlemen need no people. Mr. R< known as one o photographers and all who v pictures shou on those da] X >ber Days]! winter is not far & e necessity of com- | Anticipating the f e, we bought and I 1 excellent line of | Hisses' Cloaks 1 can do no better I )ur winter wraps. | ge of styles and mty to select from, disputed headquar3 I Dress Goods Speaks & Co. a's Academy! tti Carolina | Boarding School dies and Girls | tion in Music, Painting, Needlework, j | and Domestic Science. The one aim in every coarse is tOj equip the stndent physically, mentalt ly, and morally for the performance of life's duties. Beauty and Healthfuluess 08. For Information Apply >S, P. 0. Box 3421 TE R$ ?ts, has no terrors t t is fitted up with . ti >VES or RANGES f a select stock. We ?j i of sizes and styles ?i ; from and it be- ?j that it is growing ? and supply your ? ction. We have a ? i and Tapestries J >portunity to prove J? in save you money 4s We are headquar- 4s f ? id HARDWARE tl urchaser is assured re not obtained at Js ality and we solicit Js e & Hardware Co. ? SOUTH CAROLINA ?j (lingiSonJ otographers | IBIA, S. C. ? rhursday, Friday, and S th, 16th, and 17th, for ? ig first-class pictures ? t community. These 3K introduction to our ? ickling is widely ? f the very finest S in the State, ? vant first=class ? Id meet them S y s %&> ^ ^ km COURT STOPS ELECTION CHIEF JUSTICE POPE ISSUES ORDER IN LAURENS CASE. Question of New Registration May Prevent Election on "Dispensary" or "No IWspensary." Laurens, Oct. 7.?An order from Chief Justice Y. J. Pope, calling upon the managers of the general election to appear in Columbia, October 17, and show cause why they should not be restrained from holding an election on the dispensary question, was received here this a.ternoon. Such an order was, in a measure, expected here, since it has been known that parties interested have been active in the matter of preventing the question of "dispensary" or no dispensary" coming before the people. Upon a petition signed by Messrs. J. W. Little, L. A. Armstrong, and M. L. Nash, individually and as members of the board of control of the Laurens county dispensary, attorneys for the petitioners secured this order from Judge Pope against Messrs. C. D. Barksdale, A. C. Owings and Conway Dial, who comprise the board of managers of the general election. The order says: "That the respondents, C. D. Barksdale, A. C. Owings and Conway Dial, election commissioners and county board of canvassers for the county of Laurens, in the State aforesaid, do show cause before this court, if any they have, on the 17th day of October, or so soon thereafter as counsel can be heard at Columbia, why they should not be restrained and enjoined proceeding further the order of the supervisor of Laurens county, dated September 30, 1908, ordering an election to vote upon the question of 'for sale' or 'against sale' of alcoholic liquors and beverages; why they should not be restrained and enjoined from appointing managers to conduct said special election, and providing boxes and tickets at the polls on the 3rd day of November, 1908, for the purpose of holding said special election, or from doing anything in the matter of holding said election; why the said C. D. Barksdale, A. C. Owings and Conway Dial should not be restrained and enjoined from organizing as a county board of canvassers to canvass the returns and declare the results of the said ^1 X. 2 1 iL ~ /x# eiecuuu uraereu uy iuc suycivisui wi Laurens county to be held on the 3rd day of November, 1908, for the purpose of voting upon the question of 'for sale' or 'against sale' of alcoholic liquors and beverages in the county of Laurens, State aforesaid. Let a copy of this order, together with a copy of this petition, be forthwith served upon each of the respondents to this action. (Signed) "Y. J. POPE, "Chief Justice. "Dated at Newberry, S. C., this the 7th day of October, A. D. 1908." The petition upon which the order was secured sets forth that under the constitution of 1905 there must be a reenrollment of the voters every 10 years and that an act by the legislature, passed March 9,1896, orders the first general reenrollment under the constitution to be done in the year 1896, and further provides that the next enrollment shall be in the year 1908, thus making two years in excess of the time provided by the constitution. The petition sets forth that the petition upon which the supervisor orered the election was not , signed by one-fourth of the qualified electors of the county, as is provided for and required by the act of the legislature of February 16, 1907, in that the books of registration were not open when the petition calling for the election was filed, hence the signers nf the netitiori that was sub mitted to the supervisor was not signed by any qualified electors, according to the act. The third ground upon which the order was secured is the allegation that the supervisor ir; ordering the election provides, for only one box in which to deposit the ballots both "for" and "against" should be deposited. Upon these thr$e points is based the argument for the order. An affidavit, signed by Mr. M. L. Nash, is attached to the order and the petition' in it. Mr. Nash makes oath "to his own knowledge the allegations contained in the petition" are true and correct. LIBERALS SELECT TICKET. Former South Carolinian Heads Party Launched at Atlanta. Chattanooga, Tenn., Oct. 8.?The Liberal party held its first National Convention to nominate candidates for the Presidency and Vice Presidency of the United States and adopt a platform. The following nominations were made: For President, Sidney C. Tapp, of Atlanta. For Vice President, John Maddox, of Minnesota. 4 The platform adopted advocates woman suffrage, the initiative and re ferendum, the separation of Churcn and State, direct taxation, the preservation of the National and State Governments in their constitutional limitations and denounces the methods and practices of the dominant political parties. Mr. Maddox was also selected as chairman of the national executive committee. The Convention was not largely attended, many delegates sending their views in letters. Although the leaders had emphasized the fact that the party is the champion of woman suffrage not a woman was present. The meeting was held behind closed doors. A lot of new stationery, blank books, school supplies, office supplies, school books, etc., received this week at The Herald Book Store. Sir Walter Hilyer has been appointed expert adviser to the Chinese government. Sir William was born in China of English parents and is a learned linguist. Li Hung Chang once said that he spoke and wrote Chinese as well as the most highly educated mandarin. Special I For Quid PAR BAM BE KG COUNTY. Eighty-five acres, about sixty-five acres cleared; only about one mile North of Bamberg. Thirty-six acres, about twenty-five acres cleared; about one mile Northeast of Bamberg. Fifty acres, about forty acres cleared; about two and one-half miles South of Bamberg. Sixty-two acres, about thirty acres cleared; about two and one-half miles South of Bamberg. Thirty acres, about twenty acres cleared; two and one-half miles South of Bamberg. Four hundred and forty-two acres, about one hundred and fifty acres cleared; one mile North of Midway. One hundred and fifty acres, about seventy-five acres cleared; about one mile East of Midway. Nine hundred and ten acres, about three hundred acres cleared, and three hundred acres more of fine lands can be cleared: within one-half mile of Midway. Two hundred and sixty acres, about one hundred acres cleared; about two miles North-east of Bamberg. Six hundred and fifty acres, finely timbered with hard woods; about five miles east of Ehrhardt. Two hundred and fourteen acres, about one hundred cleared; about six miles East of Ehrhardt. ...CITY PRC BAMBERG. One six-room, two story dwelling, on New Bridge street, with servant's house, barn and stables and other outbuildings. One five-room dwelling, on Main street, South, with barn and stables. One seven-room dwelling, on New Road street, South, with barn and stables and other outbuildings and three acres lot. Five tenant houses, three with four rooms and two with two rooms, on New Road street. Two open lots, containing two or more acres, on New Road street. One open lot, on Church street, West, ninety-eight feet front by fiftythree and one-fourth feet deep. J. 1 u Real Estate Agent WE HA i An up-to-date drug stoi 1 ment, of Drugs, Patent 5 Stationery, Cut Glass. C Goods, Cigars, Etc. W and at right prices. Give I Hoover's I TELEPHONE 44 f Orangeburg Bi Orangeburg, ? Grand Fall Opening September L Courses in Book-keeping, P Short Hand. Courses C< five months. Write 1 COME 1 I CHARL {Fall Fi ? AND VII In a v y I! WITH HER L A SHIP "TEXAS" g FLEET IN POR1 ? DON'T FORGE i November i< i This is the Tim ?M9 tt? _ix li st:x? visit tne uilj IWEDNESL @ ^ Military Parade ^ Trades Display; ? Parade and Hose 2?c tomobile Floral ] jg Game, Charlesto: Aquatic Carnival jg Carnival. ? LOW RATES C y . . - 1 - t * 4 * bargains k Buyers (MS.... Five hundred acres, about three hundred cleared and in high state of cultivation, with good improvements; about one mile East of Kearse. One hundred acres, about seventyfive acres cleared, and in good state of cultivation; one mile South of Odom's Bridge. > Five hundred acres, two hundred acres cleared, balance in timbers; about-three miles East of Midway. One hundred and seventy-eight acres, about seventy-five acres cleared; about one mile Northeast of Bamberg. One thousand and forty-two acres, a about four hundred acres cleared; about five miles East of Midway and seven miles South-west of Branchville. One hundred and eighty acres, one ? ' * i J . nunarea ana tnirty acres cieareaj about two miles East of Denmark. o V-H ORANGEBURG COUNTY. Seventy-one acres in Willow township, sixty acres cleared; about four ~?v miles west of Cope. Thirty-one and one-fourth acres, about fifteen acres cleared; only one and one-half miles North of Norway. Four hundred acres in Willow 1 Township, two hundred and fifty acres cleared; only three miles South- \ west of Norway. x % Full description with prices and terms can be promptly had on appli- ' cation. JPERTIES... , - j .'V'i-; One open lot on New Bridge street, measuring one hundred and five feet front by three hundred feet deep. - < , A block of lots on Railroad Avenue, West, containing ten acres, with ( about five acres of pecan trees in bearing. - ' -:;JH o ? DENMARK. One two-story dwelling, with ten rooms, with an average of 16%x22 feet each, hot and cold water piped t ; to each room; mantels of latest designs; situated on Palmetto Avenue, A South, the highest point in the town of Denmark. If a thing M beauty -j means joy forever, coupled with $%. great conveniences means even more. V # Prices and terms on application. 'NEAL Bamberg, S. C. ^ * iVE IT! re with a choice assortMedicines, Paints, Oils, , >>mbs, Brushes, Rubber v' ,S?rj e can serve you promptly us a share of your trade Drug Store j| ~~ \M usiness College I South Carolina I 21st to October 1st. Thorough I * v, enmanship, Typewriting and . I jmpleted in from three to j fl ro THE ffiM .eston i istival j SIT THE ' ' @ yard! A.RGE BATTLE- & AND TORPEDO A | T THE DATES. ? |j|j 6th=2I5t, '081 e of the Tear to jf[ r by the Pca. x ) A V SHRIN- | "h ? 1 ERS DAY" A > ; Fantastic /and g. | Fire Department Reel Contest; Au- . * Pnnt "Rail SF . axau&j A ww 11 vs. Savannah; * in Harbor; Street x IN RAILROADS ? * ... ' y l<h >: x v-;. <'i + - : >v S iH'&t.